5:27 PM,
Dec. 31, 2013

This A&E image shows Phil Robertson from the popular series 'Duck Dynasty.'

Written by

Lyle Boggs
Post-Crescent Community Columnist

The recent decision by A&E to suspend one of the bearded heroes from their popular "reality" show "Duck Dynasty" has generated a great wailing from the conservative echo chamber. The controversy dominated the national news cycle for a couple days and remained a staple on the AM radio dial even after the suspension was lifted.

To be fair, some of the conservative talking heads have made a conscious effort to acknowledge that these were decisions made by a corporation acting well within its rights. To be accurate, those disclaimers are usually followed by the accusation that the real villains ...